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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the frigates category.
01 / Overview
Barbaros-class frigate
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
FRIGATES · POST-COLD WAR
23
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
87
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the frigates category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎Identification8MOD.8
- Hull ClassificationFrigate
- Ship TypeFrigate
- Builder / ShipyardBlohm + Voss, Gölcük Naval Shipyard
- Laid Down1991
- Launched1993
- Commissioned1997
- Ships in Class4
- In ServiceYes
◈Displacement2MOD.2
- Standard Displacement3,100 t
- Full Load Displacement3,350 t
▣Dimensions3MOD.3
- Length (overall)116.7 m
- Beam14.8 m
- Draft4.25 m
◇Complement2MOD.2
- Total Complement180
- Officers24
◆Propulsion9MOD.9
- PropulsionCODOG
- Arrangement (CODAG/COGAG…)CODOG
- Number of Engines4
- Shaft Power44,742 kW
- Shafts / Screws2
- Top Speed32 kn
- Cruise Speed18 kn
- Range4,100
- Nuclear-PoweredNo
▤Gun Armament5MOD.5
- Main Gun5 inch /54 gun
- Main Gun Calibre127 mm
- Main Gun Count1
- Secondary GunsSea Zenith 25mm
- CIWSGÖKDENİZ 35mm, Phalanx Mk-15
⬢Missile Armament6MOD.6
- VLS Cells16
- Anti-Ship MissilesRGM-84 Harpoon, ATMACA
- Surface-to-Air MissilesRIM-162 ESSM
- Land-Attack Cruise MissilesNo
- Ballistic Missile DefenseNo
- ASW Rocket / MissileNo
▲Underwater Warfare4MOD.4
- Torpedo Tubes2
- ASW CapabilityYes
- Hull-Mounted SonarYes
- Towed Array SonarNo
◎Aviation5MOD.5
- Embarked Helicopters1
- HangarYes
- Flight DeckYes
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft0
- UAV CapabilityNo
◈Sensors & Combat Systems7MOD.7
- Air-Search RadarThales SMART-S Mk2
- Surface / Fire-Control RadarDecca 2040 BT
- Phased-Array RadarYes
- Combat SystemADVENT Combat Management System
- Aegis / EquivalentNo
- Electronic WarfareYes
- Decoy LaunchersMk 36 decoy
▣Survivability4MOD.4
◇Fleet Status8MOD.8
- Completed4
- Active4
- Under Construction0
- Planned0
- Cancelled0
- Lost0
- Retired0
- Preserved0
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANStill in Service
- 1993Production started
33
years in service
4
units produced
1
countries operating
05 / MASS Score
FRIGATES RANKING Frigates · Post-Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
ⓘ Rankings are within theFrigatescategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE9terms
Anti-Submarine Warfare. Capability to detect, track, and engage submarines.
Automated Damage Control is a shipboard system that detects, assesses, and mitigates combat damage on aircraft carriers using sensors and software to enhance response speed and reduce crew workload.
Combined Diesel-electric and Gas propulsion system used in naval vessels, switching between diesel engines for low-speed cruising and gas turbines for high-speed operation.
A technique to reduce a ship's magnetic signature by neutralizing its internal magnetic field, minimizing vulnerability to magnetic mines or detection.
Military action involving the use of electromagnetic spectrum to disrupt, deceive, or destroy enemy electronic systems.
The upper deck of an aircraft carrier, equipped for aircraft takeoff, landing, and maintenance operations.
Sonar system installed on the hull of a ship, used for underwater detection and navigation by emitting and receiving sound waves.
Radar system using multiple small antennas whose signals are combined to create a steerable beam without physical movement, enabling rapid scanning and tracking of multiple targets.
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